(Click on image to ENLARGE) Council Member Simcha Felder and the NYC Parks Department cut the ribbon on renovations to Gravesend Park in Boro Park, right before Pesach. Joined by Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe and Brooklyn Borough Commissioner Julius Spiegel as well as students from PS 48 and Yeshiva Karlin Stolin, Gravesend Park was officially re-opened with a new playground and swings, along with new plants and shrubs. The $3 million renovation was funded by Council Member Felder and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
“This new park is beautiful. Everyone should come out and take advantage of this great renovation,” said Felder. “Open just in time for the community to take advantage of the nice weather, Gravesend Park will be a magnificent destination for both children and seniors. The renovation is one of the best things I’ve done as a Council Member and will be enjoyed for years.”
“New York City’s children deserve the best recreation facilities to develop their bodies and minds. Thanks to the generous funding support of Councilman Simcha Felder and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that is exactly what Gravesend Park now has,” said Commissioner Benepe. “Youngsters can delight in the new playground with adventure play equipment, a play mountain, swings and a spray shower. Parkland is at a premium in Borough Park and we are dedicated to restoring our open space facilities throughout the community.”
Additionally, Councilman Felder presented Commissioner Benepe with a $2 million check that will be used to renovate the park’s comfort station. Renovations on the new comfort station will begin soon.
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6 Responses
The renovation was “funded” by Bloomberg and Felder??
I mean, we knew Bloomberg has money, who knew Felder’s got the big bucks?
Or is the article just written incorrectly? 🙂
One more question: will pigeons be allowed in the new park, or will they have to pay an $8 surcharge to fly in?
Think Straight,
LOL!!!!!
He got the money from collecting the big summonses from feeding the birds. LOL
I guess Felder and Bloomberg believe that our tax money is really their money!
The sign at the park gate forbids bird feeding among other activities. Yes, it’s our tax money, but give Felder credit for pushing through a nice way to spend our money, instead of it just disappearing down the black hole of the city budget. But $2 million for a “comfort station”? Even for Boro Park standards that sounds steep. Will it have marble, gold faucets, chandeleirs? It makes the space station’s infamously expensive commode sound cheap.
In essence, the park is located on between 18th and 19th Avenue and between 56th and 57th Streets in Boro Park.